Right now, you may be asking yourself, "What the ---- is a Zombie Prom?" The answer is a zombie themed dance party, with free "prom pictures," "zombie themed treats" and the crowning of a "zombie king and queen." Sponsored by local skateboard shop World Conspiracy, which is celebrating its 19th anniversary.

Street food fight

Battle of the Food Trucks 6 – 9 p.m. May 16 Fountain Circle in front of City Hall Free admission

After April's Street Food Season Kick-off attracted a crowd the size of an arena-rock show outside and inside downtown venue A.M. Booth's Lumberyard, this weekend's Battle of the Food Trucks will go down at a different location: Fountain Circle in front of City Hall. And they've upped the food truck total from 16 to 22. As per the Battle of the Food Trucks theme, post-event awards will be given out for highest total sales and highest sales of one item. More here.

Huntsville rap duo G-Side, a darling of the critical press (including Spin, New York Times and Washington) release their sixth album, "Gz II Gdz" May 15. It's slinky. It's buzzy. It's fun. It was worth the two-year wait. New York-based music blog Stereogum listed "Gz To Gdz" at number 65 on their "100 Most Anticipated Albums Of 2014" tally, ahead of upcoming releases from ballyhooed artists including Bruce Springsteen (number 100), Rick Ross (79) and My Morning Jacket (71). More here and here.

Amy McCarley recorded her sophomore release "Jet Engines," due June 10, with Kenny Vaughan, an in-demand session guitarist who's previously worked with the likes of Marty Stuart and Lucinda Williams, the latter of which casts a significant influence on McCarley's gingham-and-grass alt-country tunes. Get a sneak preview of some "Jet Engines" material and hear one of Huntsville's top female musicians in an intimate setting – while you chew on a slice of Gorgonzola Chicken pizza.

'Mountain' men

The Bama Gamblers album release show 10 p.m. May 17 Furniture Factory, 619 Meridian St. N. No cover

Huntsville band The Bama Gamblers sequenced songs on their debut album "Iron Mountain" to sound like a "perfect playlist for a good night out ... and then waking up in the morning," says singer/bassist Bo Flynn. The LP includes forays into Black Keys-esque radio-blues ("Footsteps") and Johnny Van Zant-style pickup-truck balladry. More here.

Perhaps you know Georgia rapper Yung Joc from his snaky, club-shimmy hit "I'm Going' Down," off his 2006 platinum-selling and fantastically named LP "New Joc City." Perhaps you known him from VH1's reality TV series "Live & Hip Hop: Atlanta." See Yung Joc perform during the free Bike Fest event, held on the grounds of R&B, soul and hip-hop radio station WEUP. Joc should take the stage around 3 p.m., a station rep says. Bike Fest's musical lineup also includes Big Mucci and T-Da Mane.

The Southeast rides again

Valley Fest 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. May 17 Jones Farm Park $5

With all the focus on generating buzz downtown, which I think is great, South Huntsville is often forgotten about in terms of creating cool new events. Enter, the second annual Valley Fest. Rescheduled for Saturday after the original May 10 date was rained out, the festival boasts live music, anchored by one of Huntsville's most talented young bands, Seminole Strut, as well as 90 arts and food vendors in an outdoor setting. More here and here.